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- Plague of Athens
Epidemic in Athens, Greece in the 5th century BCE
The Plague of Athens () was an epidemic that devastated the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece during the second year (430 BC) of the Peloponnesian War when an Athenian victory still seemed within reach. The plague killed an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 people, around 25% of the population, and is believed to have entered Athens through Piraeus, the city's port and sole source of food and suppl... Wikipedia
